The Osceola times., 1887-05-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Ceapilsl ffsa varisO SssreoA
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
COLLECTOR SEEBERGER of Chicago has
been virtually exonerated by the recent
investigation Of the charge Of violating
the Civil-Service law.
The President has written strong let
ter to the Secretary of the Interior In the
matter Of Guilford Miller, . settler on
Northern Pacific lands.
PRor. WERNER, OF Berlin, Is painting
portraits Of all the members Of Crown
Prince Frederick williams family. They
are intended for present for Queen Vic
toria from German residents Of London
ON the occasion Of Her Majesty's jubilee.
On the 27th Jonathan W. Jordon, lead
ing lawyer Of Indianapolis Ind, died Of
congestion Of the brain, aged sixty.seven
years. He was the most prominent Grim
inal attorney in the State, and had defend
cd over sixty murder cases in his career,
only one Of which was decided against
him.
promises some interesting facts about
oleomargarine In the next bulletin from
the Agricultural Department
OK the 2sth the will OF the late Alcxan.
der Mitchell, Of Wisconsin, was read to
quests are number Of o benevolent char
acter.
CHARLES Francis ADAMS, president OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, gave
some interesting historical testimony be-
fore the special Government commission
on the 2Sth
CARDINAL MANNING has prepared a doc
umcnt for the Tabixf in which no indorses
the organization and objects Of the
Knights Of Labor.
OK the 2sth Mr.. Gladstone varied the
monotony OF forensic warfare for Ireland,
and "took In" Buffalo Bilrs Wild West
show. He was delighted with the 'un-
tutored savage" and got real neighborly
with Chief Rcdshirt
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has issued o
proclamation suspending discriminating z
duties, tonnage, taxes, etc, upon vessels
OF tho Netherlands and Dutch East Indies,
under the law authorizing him to make
such exemptions where similar advan-
tages have been afforded to vessels OF tho
United states.
PoPE LEO has sent telegram TO EN-.
peror William and Prince Bismarck,
thanking them for their support Of the
new Prussian Ecclesiastical bill The
dispatch adds that his Holiness desires
the prosperity of Germany and the Catho-
lie church.
SEcRRTARr LAMAR has approved de-
cision OF the Commissioned OF the General
Land Once holding triangular body Of
land containing 400, 600 acres OF land lying z
northwest Of the unforfeited grant TO the
Oregon Central Railway Company and
along the line Of the forfeited portion to
be public land and subject TO entry.
IT 10 officially stated that the recall Of
Count Schouvaloff, Russian Ambassador
to Germany, has been decided upon by the
Russian Government.
The British Government has instru cted
Captain Thomas Plunkett, resident m a gis-
tratc OF Cork, to keep close watch over
all circumstances attending tho departure
of Mr.. William O'Brien on his way to
America TO inauguratc campaign
against the Governor General, the Marc uis
of I.ansdowne.
THe Grant relics are now on public ex-
hibition at Washington.
CoSoREssMAN HEARD, of Missouri, who
has been seriously i'll in Washington, is
improving.
IT develops that william J. Ayers, VIII o
committed suicide at Kansas City, Mo-,
had been guilty OF negotiating forged bills
Of lading.
BISMARCK, on the Goth, ordered the re.
lease OF Schnae belcs, and tho Emperor
william signed the order.
COLONEL KERsEY COATES will was pro.
bated at Independence, Mo-, on the Goth.
The estate Is valued at 50, 000,0)l
JAMES ID. WEsrcorT, ex-associate Justice
OF the Florida Supreme Court died at Tai
ahassee on the 29th. He was son Of
Florida's first United States Senator
Mr.. BLAINE and family arrived home
in Augusta, Me-, on the 29th. Mr.. Blaine
has nearly regained his usual health.
CoNaREssMAN RANDALL, who has been
having a hard tussle recently with his
old-time enemy, the gout, Is out again and
was among the callers at the White House
on the Goth.
JUDGE j. p. USHER, general attorney for
Kansas OF the Missouri Pacific railway,
has resigned and retired TO private life.
He is the sole survivor OF President Lin
coins Cabinet, and is getting quite feebl
A. L. Williams, OF Topeka, is his success :
sor.
MARKER RUSH, well known in Pitts
burgh, Pa, who was few years ago
worth $500, 900. died at the city poor iarm
on the Goth Of softcning of the brain
Rush was proprietor Of the Rush House
in Pittsburgh for many years, and at one
time also owned the Point Breeze Hotel In
PHILADELPHIA.
TREASURER JORDAN has returned to
Washington and has resumed his duties
IT is intimated that upon the retirement
Of Attorney General Garland from the
Cabinet he will take up his residence in
New York.
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appointed chief clerk to the First Assist
ant Postmaster-General, vice Jas. II.
Marr, deceased. Mr.. Haync has per-
formed the duties Of the position for q
year or more.
peat his last summers trip TO the Adiron-
dacks, In which case Colonel and Mrs.
Lamont will be members OF the presi-
dental party.
EXrERrs in chirography are agreed that
tho London Times Parneil letter was a
forgery.
central figure of the latest disturbing in
cident in Europe, was released by the
German authorities and arrived in Paris
on the 30th. He was given an ovation
along the route Of his journey.
SENATOR VEST is reported as suggesting
that Mrs Cleveland's wishes may infiu.
ence the President to run for another
term.
Al BAUER has resigned as umpire of the
American Baseball Association and John
q. Valentine succeeds him.
Elk GOVERNOR CHARLES MAY Of Michi
gan address, the American Temperance
Union at Chickering Hall, New York, on
the 1st
HoS. JAMES SHELDON, ex-chief- justice